Chapter 1 - Caltrans - State of California

Chapter 2 Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, and Mitigation Measures
proposed project would occur within existing right-of-way, A portion of the existing
parking at the Cliff House Inn in Mussel Shoals is located on Old Coast Highway.
Implementation of the BUILD alternative may result in the loss or temporary loss of
parking in front of the Cliff House Inn.
Avoidance, Minimization and/or Mitigation Measures
Based on the above discussion and analysis, the implementation of the proposed project
would not cause substantial impacts to public services within the study area.
• If protection or relocation of the utilities would be required, early coordination and
communication with the utility provider would occur so there would be no disruption
of services.
• For loss of private parking spaces, the property owner would be compensated.
2.1.9 Environmental Justice
Regulatory Setting
All projects involving a federal action (funding, permit, or land) must comply with
Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations, signed by President Bill Clinton on February
11, 1994. This Executive Order directs federal agencies to take the appropriate and
necessary steps to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse impacts of
federal projects on the health or environment of minority and low-income populations to
the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law. Low income is defined based on the
Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. For 2008, this was
$21,200 for a family of four.
All considerations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes
have also been included in this project. The Department’s commitment to upholding the
mandates of Title VI is evidenced by its Title VI Policy Statement, signed by the
Director, which can be found in Appendix C of this document.
Affected Environment
As shown in Table 2.1-8, none of the affected communities have markedly higher levels
of non-white or Hispanic populations compared to the surrounding region with the
exception of the southern area of Carpinteria. In the Rincon area, La Conchita, and
Mussel Shoals, the total non-white population is much lower than the Ventura County
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